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Flood of 2008: Stories of recoveryMain Library back in business
On Wednesday, July 9, the University of Iowa Main Library opened its doors to the public for the first time since the Iowa River spilled over its banks and into buildings on the UI campus. There was no fanfare, no spectacle made of the event. Rather, the feeling around the building was more “business as usual,” says Nancy Baker, University librarian. A quiet library—another sign of a return to normalcy on the UI campus? It’s a start, Baker says.
As campus recovers from flood, be mindful of heat-related illnessesThe flood of 2008 has damaged The University of Iowa’s utility system, limiting the ability to produce steam and chilled water necessary to generate air conditioning in some University buildings. Combine that with the heat and humidity of summer, and you have the potential for an uncomfortable working environment. The University’s Environmental Health and Safety Office (formerly the Health Protection Office) collaborated with Human Resources to provide the following information regarding precautions, risk factors, and symptoms of heat-related illnesses. This information provides guidance for supervisors on assessing when indoor environments move from uncomfortable to unhealthy.
First bid to renovate flood-affected buildings is awarded
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The University of Iowa will be back in business in the fall, and that will include the departments most affected by the flooding: the School of Music, the Department of Theatre Arts, and the School of Art and Art History, all of which are located next to the Iowa River on the arts campus.
"This university is known for its commitment to the arts, and we will honor that commitment to the fullest," says University of Iowa president Sally Mason.
Experience the sights and sounds of the vast cleanup efforts taking place on the University of Iowa arts campus. Whirring drills, thudding hammers, and powerful water pumps provide the soundtrack to the work being done to remove flood-damaged materials from Art Building West and the UI Museum of Art.
"Faculty and Staff, your response to the Flood of 2008 has been and continues to be magnificent. You have worked tirelessly to protect our campus. You have continued providing essential services throughout this unprecedented natural disaster. You have provided and continue to provide shelter for friends and neighbors whose homes were flooded. You have helped those same friends and neighbors as they begin what will be a long process of grieving and recovery."
At the Main Library, saving UI history
University Book Store settles into another temporary home
Preserving film from around the world
Emergency efforts on arts campus made a difference
Facilities Management's invaluable army of volunteers
Most faculty, staff members told not to report to work June 14–22
June 16, 2008: Preparing for the flood
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